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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 811.60, 1,118.00 and 760.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 811.60, 1,118.00 and 760.57 is: 1,047.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811.60 : 1,118.00 = 760.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811.60/1,118.00 = 760.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811.60x = 1,118.00 × 760.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811.60x = 850,316.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 850,316.37/811.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,047.71

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